Scholastic Reader Level 1: I Spy a Dinosaur's Eye [Paperback]

Jean Marzollo (Author), Walter Wick (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2003 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Series: Scholastic Reader Level 1

Brand new for beginning readers: An I Spy Reader with picture clue riddles!

All-new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create an I Spy easy reader. With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support the newest reader.

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About the Author

Jean Marzollo has written many award-winning children’s books, including the acclaimed I Spy series and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING. Jean lives with her husband, Claudio, in New York State’s Hudson Valley.

Walter Wick is the photographer of the bestselling I Spy series as well as the author and photographer of the bestselling Can You See What I See? series. He lives with his wife, Linda, in Connecticut.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel; First Printing edition (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439524717
• ISBN-13: 978-0439524711
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jean Marzollo was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut.

She says, "As a child, I loved to read and sew dolls' clothes, one outfit after another. I am a graduate of Manchester High School, the University of Connecticut, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. After working as a high school English teacher and editor of Scholastic's "Let's Find Out" kindergarten magazine with Carol Devine Carson for 20 years, I began writing children's books. I have written over 130 books, including the award-winning, best-selling I SPY series for children, written completely in rhythm and rhyme. Rhythm and rhyme are like music without the tune; they lure and excite the ear. Children love rhythm and rhyme, and so do I. Do you know that I SPY actually has the same rhythm as "Old Mother Hubbard" and also rap? I treasure the beautiful, intricate photographs by Walter Wick in the I SPY books. When I wrote the first I SPY book, I automatically thought of kindergarten children so everything that I called for was concrete, something a 5-year-old can find. The result is a hunting game that children and grownups can play together successfully. Sometimes children are better than their parents! In recent years I took up painting and have begun to illustrate my own "books on paper" and "books online." You can see them on my website: jeanmarzollo.com. Writing and illustrating picture books today is as much fun as sewing dolls' clothes was when I was in third grade. As soon as I'm done with one book, I'm happily compelled to start the next."

Jean Marzollo lives in Upstate New York.

www.JeanMarzollo.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Pre-Readers - My Son Loves this Book! December 28, 2007

By MyGrnEyesF

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Unlike most of the "I Spy" books, this one has little pictures of each of the items you are supposed to be finding, instead of just a printed word telling you what to look for. My son just turned three and being able to SEE what he's supposed to be looking for is just great! He adores this book and will look at it carefully, finding every item on every page. It's also a great book for bringing along in the car. Highly recommend this for younger kids!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars My youngest boy loves it :) February 6, 2010

By Triple A's Mom

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For my older 2 kids (4 & 5Y), this one is a lot easier and almost they can get bored sooner, but my youngest 2Y likes it a lot.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great series of kids books March 31, 2013

By R. Reeves

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Jean Marzollo has several books that my grandson's kindergarten teacher uses. I like the series because there are different reading levels so there's no frustration for early readers.